A question: Your building’s AESMR says your building is compliant.
(Annual Essential Safety Measure Report)
How compliant is it?
The fire contractor ticks a sheet that your sprinklers are fine.
The door inspection contractor is ticking a sheet, and things are fine.
The emergency exit light contractor ticks a sheet that things are fine.
This is handed over to a surveyor to sign off the annual AESMR
Let’s dive a bit deeper.
Do you have an EXIT sign that says “EXIT” I guarantee that your fitting will fail for more than one reason.
In my experience, batteries in an exit fitting last at best 5 years, “EXIT” signs were discontinued 20+ years ago in favour of an international standard, the running person. Additionally, as best practice, there should be consistent wayfinding in your building.
Over the years, I’ve had contractors (of a Tier 1 company) in the carpark under CCTV, on the phone, “helping another site”, for 7.6 hours. Then, submit a tick sheet saying the building is compliant.
Who cares, you say, I have my tick sheet. My building is compliant. What happens when these systems are required?
Read further where our moruls have kept us up at night over the past 15+ years ive been in the industry. That now is nationally law.
https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/victorias-new-workplace-manslaughter-offences
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